Okay, so quick summary: maybe 8 months ago felt some nagging lower back pain, went in for x-ray and was diagnosed with degenerative disc disease. I have been doing lots of work to correct this, both mobility/soft tissue work and supplementation. hyaluronic acid in high doses seems to be the ticket.

Anyway, finally got to see the sports doc, and he basically confirmed what I thought: no loaded spine exercises for now (I can do things like lunges and pistols since the weight is so much lighter). So squats, the mainstay of my leg day before, are out. I need other effective ways to build leg mass. I have tried a few things but nothing really resonates. can someone post what they think would be a reasonably complete, squat-less leg workout? thanks a million